The Aviva Premiership fixture launch today has revealed a home start to the season in the first game since Tigers clinched a record 10th league title with a Twickenham victory in May.
Tigers supporters will be able to give a welcome home for the defending champions as they provide the first opposition for new Warriors director of rugby Dean Ryan.
Three of the opening five fixtures are on home soil, Tigers welcoming newly-promoted Newcastle Falcons – and Dean Richards and John Wells – in Round 3 and then the first East Midlands derby of the season against Northampton Saints on October 5.
Today’s fixture launch at BT Tower in London came ahead of a first season in partnership with the league’s new broadcasting partners BT Sport and included details for the televised fixtures and kick-off times for the opening seven rounds.
After hosting Worcester, Tigers go to old rivals Bath in Round 2 in a fixture which celebrates the 100th anniversary of games between the two sides and are at Exeter Chiefs in Round 4.
The Northampton game is the final league fixture before the opening two rounds of the Heineken Cup.
Among the other highlights of the season are the back-to-back home games in the Christmas period with Tigers welcoming Sale Sharks (December 28) and Bath Rugby (January 4) to Welford Road following a first-ever trip to Saracens’ Allianz Park on the weekend of December 21.
The run-in to the end of the campaign includes trips to Northampton in March and Harlequins in April before a home game on the last weekend of the regular season against Saracens.
Match tickets are scheduled to be released for sale through the Tiger ticket office later this month. Sales will be open to season ticket holders requiring extra tickets and for members from July 15.
Match tickets sales to all other supporters will commence on July 22.
If you want to beat the queue and guarantee your place for all 11 home games in defence of the Aviva Premiership title, plus three home games in the pool stages of the Heineken Cup, two LV= Cup ties and the pre-season fixture against Ulster on August 31 you can book a Tigers season ticket now.
There are other benefits of being a season ticket holder too, including priority booking for away games and any knockout fixtures as well as Tigers Store discounts every time you shop. You can choose to spread the payments over up to six months with interest-free, fee-free Direct Debit payments and you’ll know your place will be waiting for you at every home fixture.
Call in at the Tigers ticket office at Welford Road or phone 0844 856 1880 (open 8.30am-5pm weekdays, until 8pm Wednesdays and 9am-5pm Saturdays). Or click here for more information.
All fixtures are subject to alteration. Subscribe to the Tigers ecal and any changes will be uploaded to your own calendar.
Click here for Tigers' Aviva Premiership fixture list.
Fixtures in the Heineken Cup and LV= Cup will be announced shortly.
